Research
In the Shadow of Bank Runs: Lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank Failure and Its Impact on Stablecoins
Originally published by the Federal Reserve Board (FEDS Notes) on December 17, 2025, by Chuan Du, Ria Sonawane, and Cy Watsky. This Federal Reserve analysis uses granular blockchain data to trace how Silicon Valley Bank's March 2023 failure triggered a run on USDC and spread contagion through DeFi.